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CHARDONNAY: what is BURGUNDY’s Chablis (cool) wine character?

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Bone-Dry White, High Acidity, Austere, Medium body, Green fruit and citrus fruit.
Smoky, flinty, minerality -> Premier Cru

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CHARDONNAY: what is BURGUNDY Cote de Beaune/ Côte d’Or

(Moderate) wine character?

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Dry white, complex, Full-bodied, Citrus, white stones, tropical fruit. Oak barrels aging lees gives spice

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CHARDONNAY: what is BURGUNDY Macconais, (Moderate) labeled Macon wine character?

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Light Body, Fruity, Melon, Citrus,
Little or no Oak.
Pouilly-Fuisse:(Warmer Far South), Full body, Tropical fruit, Pineapples, Melon, Oak flavors

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PINOT NOIR: OREGON (Moderate) High Quality wine character?

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Full body, Intense Fruity, Red Fruit Flavours, Red Cherry, Strawberry, Pronounced, Animal, Vegetal, Leather, Meat, Wet 🍁

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CHARDONNAY: AUSTRALIA’s 3 wine regions AND wine character?

Cool Southwest

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Regions: Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, and Margaret River
Flavors: Pronounced fruit, fresh Citrus, Melon, Oak flavors.

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CHARDONNAY: NEW ZEALAND’s wine region AND character?

South

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Region: Marlborough

Pronounced Citrus and Tropical Fruit, High Acidity

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CHARDONNAY: CALIFORNIA’s wine region AND character?

Moderate Cool Pacific Breeze

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Regions: Russian River, Sonoma, Carneros

Full body, Intense, Complex, Citrus, and Ripe Peach Flavours, Heavy Oaks

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CHARDONNAY: SOUTH AFRICA ’s wine region AND character?

Cooler coast

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Region: Walker Bay

Variety of styles

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CHARDONNAY: CHILE’s wine region and character (Hot)?

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Region: Casablanca Valley

Low Acid, Banana, Melon, Barrel fermentation and oak ageing

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CHARDONNAY: the 7 Inexpensive Bulk Wine Regions?

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Southeastern Australia 
Western Cape
California 
Central Valley Chile
Pays d’Oc IGP or Vin de France
Southern Italy
Argentina
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CHARDONNAY: Grapes Blended

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SEMILION - Australia
COLOMBARD and CHENIN BLANC -South Africa
VIOGNIER - France

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PINOT NOIR: the Wine notes in Cool - Moderate Temps?

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Red Fruit, Strawberry, Raspberry, Cherry, Vegetal, Animal Nuances, Wet Leaves, Mushroom, Game, Meat Aromas. Aged in Oak, Toast, Vanilla

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PINOT NOIR: the wine notes when climate is too COOL?

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Wet Leaves, Cabbage

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PINOT NOIR what Flavours when climate is too HOT?

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Jammy, Loses flavors

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PINOT NOIR: Notes for BURGUNDY Bourgogne AC?

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Medium body, Red Fruit, Light Tannins and Medium to High Acid

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PINOT NOIR: BURGUNDY ’s wine regions & character?

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Regions: Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Beaune and Pommard
More Intense, Complexity, Length, PREMIER CRU

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PINOT NOIR: BURGUNDY Le Chambertin’s wine character?

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More Powerful, Long Lived, Complex, Grand Cru

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PINOT NOIR: GERMANY’s wine Regions and character - labeled Spatburgunder
(Cool Temps)

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Region: Pfalz and Baden

Light Body, Pronounced, Perfumed Red Berry Fruits, Light Tannins. (some Full Body and Barrel-aged styles

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PINOT NOIR: NEW ZEALAND (Warm)

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Regions: Central Otago (ripest, more intense) Marlborough (South - lighter, used for Sparkling Wine)
Full Body, Low Acid, Intense Fruit, Cherry, Strawberry, Spicy

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PINOT NOIR: AUSTRALIA’s Regions and Character

Hot w/ Cool Breeze and Altitude

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Regions: Yarra Valley and Moringont Peninsula (Victoria)

Light, delicate, fragrant aromas, richer fruit, Strawberry, Plum, Dark Cherry, Riper Tannins, Structure

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PINOT NOIR: CALIFORNIA’s Regions and Character (Warm - Cooler parts)

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Region: Carneros, Sonoma, Santa Barbara

Full body, Intense Fruity, Red Fruit Flavours, Red Cherry, Strawberry, Pronounced, Animal, Vegetal, Leather, Meat, Wet 🍁

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PINOT NOIR: CHILE (Warm)

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Region: Casablanca

Intense, Fruity, Strawberry Jam

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PINOT NOIR: SOUTH AFRICA (Warm Coastal Breeze)

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Region: Walker Bay
Full Body, Fruity
High Quality

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PINOT NOIR: Inexpensive Bulk Wines

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CHILE (Soft and Fruity)

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PINOT NOIR: Blending
``` FRANCE Chardonnay and Muenier (Champagne) Gamay (Burgundy) Viognier SOUTH AFRICA Colombard and Chenin Blanc ```
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON: BORDEAUX Medoc - Haute MEDOC and Graves (Maritime, Moderate, Warm Autumn)
Medium - Full body, High Tannin and Acidity, Med-Alcohol, Long Finish. Aged: Softer Tannins, Black Fruit, Black Currant, Black Cherry, Toasty, Oak, Vegetal, Tobacco, Cedar
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MERLOT: BORDEAUX Pomerol, Saint-Emilion
Softer, Medium Tannin and Acidity, Red Fruit, Plum, Red Berry. Aged: Cedar, Tobacco
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON: BORDEAUX |Less Prestigious Appellations
Medium-body, Dry, Medium Tannin and Acidity, Red and Black Fruit Flavours, Best Young but can be Aged in Bottle
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON: AUSTRALIA Coonawarra (Warm)
Intense, Cassis, Mint and Eucalyptus Flavours, Black Fruit, Black Cherry, Oak-Toast and Vanilla
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT: AUSTRALIA Margaret River (Moderate)
Blend is High Tannin, Black Fruit, Blackcurrant, Herb Flavours, Blackcurrant Leaf
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT and CAB-MERLOT Blend: NEW ZEALAND Hawke’s Bay (North Cool-Moderate)
Medium-High Tannins, Herb, Cedar, Blackcurrant Leaf
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON: USA California | Rutherford and Oakville (Warm)
Soft, Ripe Tannins, Deep Coloured, Black Cherry, and Oak Flavours
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT: USA California | Sonoma, Alexander Valley (Warm)
Soft Texture, Full Body (CABSAUV) | Full body, Black Fruit, Fruitcake and Oak Flavours (MERLOT)
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT: USA Washington State | Columbia (Hot Dry)
Fuller body blend
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT: CHILE | Maipo Valley, Colchagua and Cachpoal in Rapel Valley. (Hot)
Pronounced herbal aromas, Green Bell Pepper, Blackcurrant Leaf, Intense Black Fruit, Black Cherry, Blackberry Far South add Intense Colour, Spiced Black Fruit, liquor ice, Pepper
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MALBEC: Argentina | Mendoza (Hot-Moderate)
Aged in Oak, Meaty, Leathery Flavours
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON: South Africa | Stellenbosch | (Hot)
Less Intense Fruit and More Herb Flavours, High Tannin and Acidity
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON: Bulk and Inexpensive wine Regions
``` CHILE | Central Valley Southern France | Pays d’Of IGP SOUTH AFRICA | Western Cape Southeastern AUSTRALIA ARGENTINA | Mendoza ```
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MERLOT: Bulk Inexpensive Wine Regions
Northern ITALY - light bodied, bland
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CHARDONNAY: Name France Premium wine Regions
``` BURGUNDY: Chablis (Cool) Côte d’Or (Moderate) —> Cote de Beaune | MEURSAULT and PULIGNY-MONTRACHET Villages Maconnais/Macon Pouilly-Fuisse ```
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CHARDONNAY: Name Australia Premium wine Regions
Yarra Valley Adelaide Hills Margaret River
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CHARDONNAY: Name New Zealand Premium wine Region
Marlborough
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CHARDONNAY: Name USA Premium wine Regions
California | Sonoma, Russian River, Carneros
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CHARDONNAY: Name South Africa Premium wine Regions
Walker Bay
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CHARDONNAY: 7 Countries for Premium wine
``` FRANCE USA CHILE SOUTH AFRICA NEW ZEALAND ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA ```
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SAUVIGNON BLANC: 6 Countries for Premium Wines
``` FRANCE USA CHILE SOUTH AFRICA NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA ```
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT: 7 Countries for Premium wines
``` FRANCE USA CHILE SOUTH AFRICA NEW ZEALAND ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA ```
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PINOT NOIR: 7 Countries for Premium Wines
``` GERMANY (spatburgunder) FRANCE USA CHILE SOUTH AFRICA NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA ```
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SYRAH & GRENACHE: 5 Countries for Premium Wines
``` SPAIN FRANCE USA CHILE SOUTH AFRICA NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA ```
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RIESLING: 5 Countries for Premium Wines
``` GERMANY AUSTRIA FRANCE NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA ```
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PINOT GRIS/GRIGIO: 3 Countries for Premium Wines
FRANCE NEW ZEALAND ITALY
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VERDICCHO & TREBBIANO: Country for Premium Wines
ITALY
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SOAVE & SOAVE CLASSICO DOC: Country for Premium Wines
ITALY
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GAVI: Country for Premium Wines
ITALY
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CHENIN BLANC: 2 Countries for Premium Wines
FRANCE | SOUTH AFRICA
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MELON BLANC: Country for Premium Wines
FRANCE
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VIOGNIER: 5 Countries for Premium Wines
``` FRANCE USA CHILE ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA ```
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ALBARIÑO: Country for Premium Wines
SPAIN
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SEMILLON: 2 Countries for Premium Wines
FRANCE | AUSTRALIA
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GEWÜRZTRAMINER: Countries for Premium Wines
FRANCE | NEW ZEALAND
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TORRONTES: Country for Premium Wines
ARGENTINA
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GAMAY: Country for Premium Wines
FRANCE
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TEMPRANILLO: Country for Premium Wines
ITALY
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NEBBIOLO & BARBERA: Country for Premium Wines
ITALY
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SANGIOVESE: Country for Premium Wines
ITALY Chanti Chanti Classico DOCG Brunello do Montalcino DOCG
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DOURO: Country for Premium Wines
ITALY
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ITALY: Amarone Della Valpolicella DOCG
Red, dry wine, full bodied, very complex, High Tannins, Made from Dried Grapes, High Alcohol
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ITALY: ValpolIcella and Valpolicella Classico DOC
Inexpensive>Light Body, Pale to Medium Ruby, Low Tannins, High Acid, Made Corvina Grapes, Sour Red 🍒 More Expensive> concentrated and complex, baked fruit, plums, dried red cherries and prunes
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ITALY: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC
Deep Color, High Acidity, Medium-High Tannin and Alcohol, Black Cherry, Blackberry and Plums (inexpensive is jammy Black Fruit)
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ITALY, PUGLIA: Primitivo and Negroamaro
Medium Color, Acid and Tannins; Jammy Black Fruit and Liquorice.
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ITALY (Campania and Basilcata) : AGLIANICO 🍇 - TAURASI DOCG
Full Body, High Tannins and Acid, Deep Color, Intense Flavour of Floral and Dark Fruit Aromas
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USA California: ZINFANDEL
- Used Dry, Fruity Ross White Zin - Dry Red, Rich, Full Body, High Alcohol, Black Fruit, Dried Fruit, and Sweet Spices, Blackberry, Prune, Raisin, Clove, Liqourice.
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SOUTH AFRICA: PINOTAGE | Moderate-Hot
Full Body, Medium Tannin, Red Fruit, Strawberry 🍓Raspberry, 🍒, Vegetal, Animal Notes, Tar and Leather
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SAUVIGNON BLANC: FRANCE Regions LOIRE | SANCERRE and POUILLY-FUME (Cool)
Dry Whites, High Acidity, Medium Body, moderate/ Pronounced Green Fruit, Herbs, Gooseberry,Grass, Blackcurrant Leaf, Steely Character
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SAUVIGNON BLANC: FRANCE Regions BORDEAUX (Moderate)
``` Blend with SEMILLON brings Aromatic Fruit characters, Dry, Medium or High Acid, Medium-Full Bodied some with Oak Flavors. Cru Classe (Passac-LeognanAC and Graves AC) > Age Well with Honey, Toast flavors ```
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SAUVIGNON BLANC: AUSTRALIA | Adelaide Hills
Intensely Fruity and Clean in Style
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SAUVIGNON BLANC: NEW ZEALAND | Marlborough (Cool)
Dry, High Acid, No Oak, Medium Body, Intense, Pungent, Clean, Passion Fruit, Gooseberry, Green Pepper, Blackcurrant Leaf. Drink Young - Vegetal notes come maturing in bottle
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SAUVIGNON BLANC: USA | CALIFORNIA (Warm)
Napa Valley Oaked FUME BLANC, Medium Body, Higher Acid, Pronounced Herb, Grass, Asparagus overpowers the Spice, Oak flavors of Toast, Liquorice, Vanilla
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SAUVIGNON BLANC: CHILE Regions and Wine Characteristics (Cooler)
CASABLANCA and SAN ANTONIO | Highly Aromatic, Fruity, Citrus, Green Apple, Grassy
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SAUVIGNON BLANC: SOUTH AFRICA Regions and Wine Characteristics (Cooler)
CONSTANTIA and ELGIN Late-Ripen, Intense, Fruity, Herbaceous Some are Oaked, for less pungent wines that can age in bottle.
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SAUVIGNON BLANC: Inexpensive Bulk Wines Regions
FRANCE | Loire, Touraine AC and Bordeaux AC, Pays d’Oc IGP, Val de Loire CHILE, CALIFORNIA, SOUTH AFRICA
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SYRAH: FRANCE | Northern RHÔNE Region and Wine Characteristics
CÔTE ROTIE and HERMITAGE - powerful, complex, age-worthy Wines. Less intense and complex is CROZES-HERMITAGE Black Pepper, Moderate climate has Tannins and Acid
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SYRAH: FRANCE | Southern RHÔNE Region and Wine Characteristics (Hot)
CÔTES DU RHÔNE cheaper wines are Medium Body, Light Tannins, Juicy Red Fruit, Peppery-Spice
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GRENACHE: FRANCE | Northern RHÔNE Region and Wine Characteristics
CHATEAUNEUF- DU- PAPE full body, Medium Tannin, ole Acid, intense Complex, Red Fruit, Strawberry, Spice, Pepper, Liquorice, Animal, Leather
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GRENACHE and SYRAH: South of FRANCE Region and Characteristics
MINERVOIS AC blended with Carignan, High Acid and Tannin
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GRENACHE: SPAIN Region and Characteristics
PRIORAT full body, deep color, powerful RIOJA blended with Tempranillo NAVARRA rose wines make Tempranillo
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SYRAH: AUSTRALIA Region and Characteristics
HUNTER VALLEY, MCLAREN VALE, BAROSSA VALLEY Intense Black Fruit, Blackberry, Plum, Sweet Spices, Dark Chocolate, Pronounced Oak, Smoke, Vanilla, Coconut VICTORIA | Grampians and Heathcote) Peppery, full body, intense and complex
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SHIRAZ: South Africa, California, Washington State, New Zealand (Hawks Bay), Chile (San Antonio)
Full bodied, Deep Color, Dried Fruit, Raisin, Prune, Fruitcake, Smoked Meat, Oak,
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GRENACHE and SYRAH blend in Regions
FRANCE | Pays d’Oc IGP and Languedoc AC SPAIN Southeastern Australia
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GRENACHE and SYRAH blend in Regions
France Rhône | Viognier and Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre (GSM) and Cinsault Italy | Grenache and Tempranillo
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BORDEAUX: CARMENERE (Also in CHILE). (Warm to Hot)
Full Body, Medium or High Acidity and Alcohol, High Tannin, Dark Fruit, Blackberry, Pepper Spice. Underripe: Pungent, Green Bell Pepper and Green Bean flavors
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ARGENTINA- Mendoza: MALBEC
Dry Red, Full Body, Medium to High Tannins, Dark Fruit, Spicy, Blackberry, Black Plum, Clive’s,Pepper, Oak Ageing
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What is VSP
Vertical Shoot Positioning: vines are trained vertically and tied on the trellis forming a single canopy creating an open, aerated and shade free canopy.
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What is trellised vineyard
Row of vines joined by horizontal wires and the canes and shoots are the tied together called canopy mgmt

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